BOSTON -- Instead of getting mad, Hanley Ramirez got even. After Giants right-hander Albert Suarez drilled Ramirez with a fastball in the fourth inning, Ramirez had his fun with some old fashioned sweet revenge during the Red Sox's wild and wacky 11-7 win over the Giants on Wednesday night.
In the sixth inning, Suarez gaped from the hill as Ramirez, who was wearing a throwback uniform from 1975, crushed his third two-run homer of the night. It was the first time in Ramirez's career that he hit three homers in one game.
The first of the trifecta was a mammoth homer in the second, scoring David Ortiz. That wasn't enough for Ramirez, as he homered again an inning later, this time driving in Xander Bogaerts.
But Ramirez wasn't just swinging his bat well -- he was flashing his glove, too. The first baseman made a series of outstanding plays against an aggressive San Francisco order. He dove left, right and sideways to continuously halt the Giants from recording hits.
Red Sox turn two, call stands
SF@BOS: Double play stands after Giants challenge
Hanley Ramirez fields the ball, steps on first base and throws home for a big double play in the 6th, and the call stands after a challenge
Ramirez's most crucial defensive play of the game came in the sixth inning, moments before his third home run. With right-hander Matt Barnes on the mound, Ramirez helped to escape a bases-loaded, nobody out jam with a 3-2 double play before ending the frame by catching a pop up in foul territory.
Deesha Thosar is a reporter for MLB.com based in Boston. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.
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